[20010131]RS20798_台湾地区：2000年12月国会工作人员研究旅行的结果.pdf

1 James Soong of the People First Party (PFP), an offshoot of the KMT, received 37% of the vote;Lien Chan of the Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) garnered 23% of the vote. ManyTaiwanese political analysts contend that Chen won the election because the KMT was split intotwo camps, one supporting James Soong and the other backing Lien Chan. Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20798January 31, 2001Taiwan: Findings of a Congressional StaffResearch Trip, December 2000name redactedAnalyst in Asian AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report summarizes findings from a congressional staff trip to Taiwan (Republicof China), December 10-17, 2000, with supplemental material from other sources. Thestaff delegation met with Taiwan government and military officials, political partyrepresentatives, leading private citizens, and United States officials and business personsin Taipei, the capital. The findings include major factors that have shaped relationsbetween Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) since Chen Shui-bianselection as President of Taiwan in March 2000. Taiwans